Land vehicles: wheels and axles – Wheel – Traction increasing
Patent
1984-11-02
1986-08-05
Kimlin, Edward
Land vehicles: wheels and axles
Wheel
Traction increasing
152213A, 172116, 172247, 180 926, B60B 1512, B60B 1506, A01B 3302, A01B 6302
Patent
active
046039163
ABSTRACT:
A lightweight retractable track-wheel for obtaining less soil compaction and improved traction efficiency of rubber tired vehicles. The track-wheel provides high-strength, thin-gauged spade-lugs, rotatably secured to a main frame for providing higher drawbar pull at higher rate of travel speed by utilizing stronger sub-surface layer of soil; and includes an actuator for extending and retracting the traction spade-lugs for expedient and effortless conversion of the track-wheel to allow travel on pavement.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2394995 (1946-02-01), Guinn
patent: 4508150 (1985-04-01), Granryd
Bokan Thomas
Kimlin Edward
Roehrig, Jr. August E.
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